Teriyaki Meatballs Recipe
My Turkey Teriyaki Meatballs are a crowd-favorite entree spooned over cooked rice or appetizer with toothpicks to serve. We swap ground turkey for a leaner meatball with all the same flavor and texture. The meatballs are moist and savory with an irresistibly sweet-savory, easy homemade Teriyaki sauce. This 30-minute meal will quickly become your family's go-to weeknight dinner and potluck dish.
Ingredients
- 16 ozlean ground turkey
- ⅓ cuppanko bread crumbs (or use gf crumbs)
- ¼ cupgreen onion (finely chopped)
- 1 largeegg
- 1 tspfreshly grated ginger or 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1garlic clove (pressed or grated)
- 2 tsptoasted sesame oil
- ¼ tspfine sea salt
- ¼ tspground black pepper
- ¼ cuplight brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 2 tbsphoisin sauce (or use gf hoisin)
- 1 tbspsoy sauce (or use gf tamari)
- ½ tbsptoasted sesame oil
- 1 mediumgarlic clove (minced)
- ½ tspfresh ginger or 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- sesame seeds and green onion for garnish
Directions
- 1
Preheat - Line a 17x12 rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil. Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- 2
Combine meatball ingredients - in a large bowl: ground turkey, bread crumbs, green onion, egg, fresh ginger, pressed garlic clove, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Use your hands or a spoon to mix just until combined. The mixture should feel moist. If it seems dry, add milk or water, 1 Tbsp at a time.
- 3
Roll meatballs - into 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" balls and bake at 400 for 13-18 mins or until juices run clear or a meat thermometer reads 165˚F. Meanwhile, make the sauce.
- 4
Make Teriyaki Sauce - Simmer the sauce ingredients together in a small saucepan for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently or until slightly thickened.
- 5
Combine Meatballs and Sauce - Transfer warm meatballs to a mixing bowl, drizzle with warm sauce, and toss to combine. Serve over rice, garnished with chives and sesame seeds if desired.